Practical Tips To Battle Halitosis or Bad Breath

August 30, 2009

Bad breath and body odour are things people worry about. When I eat a diet with raw onions in the morning I can’t to go to office without chewing some mint. If I don’t have mint, I avoid anything that may cause the foul smell.

Mouth odour is often found in people who practice poor dental hygiene. Bad breath can also be a result of medical conditions like dry mouth, periodontal disease, respiratory tract infection, chronic bronchitis, kidney or liver disease, digestive problems, duodenal ulcers, post nasal drip, uncontrolled blood sugars, etc. Yet, some food types may also cause embarrassing mouth odours which you may not realise.

Allow me to list a few things that may help to prevent bad breath or Halitosis.

Brush your teeth twice a day, floss once and use a tongue scraper! Flossing would take care of the bacteria while cleaning the tongue would get rid of the dead cells too. Be gentle while cleaning the tongue and you can also use a soft brush instead of a tongue cleaner. Feel free to use toothpicks after eating meat, but gently.

Wash your mouth after you eat than just wiping your lips with a tissue paper.